TY - BOOK AU - Wise,Francis H.,1918- TI - The history of the Philippine Independent Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente) AV - Th .W57 1955 PY - 1955/// CY - [Manila PB - University of the Philippines] KW - Iglesia Filipina Independiente KW - History N1 - Thesis- University of the Philippines; Reproduced as joint project of the College of Theology of Silliman University Theological Seminary and St. Andrew's Theological Seminary; Contents; Secularization issue--Filipino Priest fight for equality--Del Pilar and Rizal: fighters against friar sovereignty--Padre Aglipay and De los Reyes, Revolutionists--The Stillborn National Catholic Church--Aglipay: Military Vicar General--Organization of the National Catholic Church--Gregorio Aglipay: Lt. General--Separation from Rome--Friar sovereignty ended--Birth of the Republican party--Bathalistic philosophy triumphs--The tragic year 1906--The Great decline--The lasts years of Aglipay--The new Church--Appendix--Aglipay's Manifesto of October 22, 1898--List of Pirest, 1905--Religious comparison of the PIC--Bibliography ER -